Activities The 4th CMS report covers the activities undertaken from the last report (November 2011)

till April 2012. 1. Lectures 1.1. Trimester 2, 2011 / 2012 ASIA 302, Selected Topic: Directed Individual Study. CMS supervised two students: Mohammad Ait Balla: Child rearing practices in Malaysia and its diverse form Rachel Evenbly: Factors in the economic growth of Malaysia Trimester 1, 2011 / 2012 No teaching assignment. It was decided that to be more effective CMS conducts seminars to many groups of students from the schools. CMS has made contacts with some schools to give seminars (School of Maori Studies, Religious studies, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Vaaomanu Pasifika Unit and School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies). In this way CMS is able to expose Malay Studies and Malaysia to many more groups of students.

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2. Research 2.1. CMS is having collaboration work with universities in Malaysia. Some of the findings of the research were presented at the 3rd International Seminar on Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture on 23-24 March 2012. With Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on changing values of the Malays. The changing values of Malaysians born during pre and post-independence. Personality and cognitive style of Malaysians born during pre and postindependence.

With International Islamic University Malaysia on ferns as motives in carving. A preliminary studies on Austronesian interpretation on ferns as carving motives in the community involving the New Zealander Maori, Indonesian Minangkabau and Malaysian Malay.

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Library research on the similarities of Malays, Maori and Pacific Islanders in language. The paper on similarities of Malays and Maori was presented at the above seminar (2.1.). Similarities in Malays and Maoris in the context of the Austronesian language family.

2.3.

Research with Centre of Malay Excellence, University of Malaya. Invited to do research on psychology attributes of the Malays by the Centre of Malay Excellence. Status: Preparing the research proposal

3. Seminar and International Conference 3.1. Organised the 1st Malaysian Research Conference in collaboration with Malaysian Postgraduate Students Auckland (MAPSA) on 17 December 2011. The programme is given in appendix 1. This seminar also served to function as part of CMS outreach programme. CMS presented a paper on What external examiners look for in theses; and gave a dinner talk on how members of MAPSA could plan for the future, reaching for excellence. 3.2. CMS organised the 1st Waikato Malaysian Postgraduate Colloquium 2012 in Waikato on 17 March 2012 in collaboration with the Waikato University Malaysian Association (WUMA). CMS presented a keynote address on Looking for indigenous constructs in studies in Malaysia. The programme is in appendix 2. CMS collaborated with Te Herenga Waka Marae, School of Maori Studies and Pasifika at Vic in organising an international seminar on Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture at the Marae on 23 24 March 2012. The 3rd International Seminar has given exposure of Malay Studies and Malaysia to Maori, Pasifika and Pakeha participants. The seminar started with powhiri (Maori welcome ceremony). The Maori students welcomed the participants with Maori songs and the Malaysian participants reciprocated by singing a Malay song (see appendix 3).

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Prof Neil Quigley officially opened the seminar (see appendix 4). There were three keynote addresses: Recapturing the civic space: Rediscovering and protecting Maori as a legal language in New Zealand. Mamari Stephens (Victoria University of Wellington). The perceptions of womens roles and progress: A study of Malay women. Professor Noraini Mohd Noor (International Islamic University Malaysia). Changing Pacific family values. Dr James Prescott (Auckland University of Technology and Pacific Families Commissioner for the NZ Families Commission).

Speakers from the other group responded to the Keynote addresses, looking at the similarities. There were 26 papers presented. A lot of discussion took place after each presentation. Highlights of other presentations: Papers from Malaysia: Similarities in Malays and Maoris in the context of the Austronesian language family. Datin Dr. Siti Maimon Hj. Kamso (Mayfield Strategic Management Consultancy, Malaysia), Professor Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman (Victoria University of Wellington) and Wan Noor Tiara (Victoria University of Wellington) Malaysian womens values in the eyes of men: Case study of gender & power relation. Professor Fatimah Daud (International Islamic University Malaysia) The changing values of Malaysians born during pre and post-independence. Dr. Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, Rohany Nasir, Zainah Ahmad Zamani, Rozainee Khairudin and Fatimah Wati Halim (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia). Sukuk (Islamic bond): Blue Ocean Strategy: Implication on Malay economic development. Datin Dr. Siti Maimon Hj. Kamso (Mayfield Strategic Management Consultancy, Malaysia). Personality and cognitive style of Malaysians born during Pre and postindependence. Rohany Nasir, Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, Zainah Ahmad Zamani, Rozainee Khairudin and Fatimah Wati Halim (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia).
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Presenter: Dr. Wan Shahrazad Relationship between motivation achievement and resilience among pre and post-independence Malaysians. Rozainee Khairudin, Rohany Nasir, Dr Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, Zainah Ahmad Zamani and Fatimah Wati Halim (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia). Presenter: Dr. Wan Shahrazad The changing Malay family values Professor Yaacob Harun (University of Malaya) Diplomacy and Culture between Malaysia and New Zealand: Malay Studies and its Proponents Emeritus Professor Hood Salleh (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) A preliminary study on Austronesian interpretation on ferns as carving motives in the community involving the New Zealander Maori, Indonesian Minangkabau and Malaysian Malay. Assistant Professor Dr. Maheran Yaman (International Islamic University Malaysia), Professor Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman (Victoria University of Wellington), Jestin Nordin (Victoria University of Wellington) and Sherina Syahrin (Victoria University of Wellington)

Papers from Maori: Kia mau ki te ture, ki te whakapono, ki te aroha ahakoa te aha: Accountability within Mori Organisations. Mike Ross (Victoria University of Wellington) Long distance prehistoric two way voyaging: the case for Aotearoa and Hawaiki. Associate Professor Peter Adds (Victoria University of Wellington)

Paper from Pasifika: Teu le va: Faaaloalo and Va fealoai: Samoan language and social relations Vaisagote Keneti (Victoria University of Wellington)

Papers from Pakeha: Genetic relationships between Malays and Maori. Dr Geoffrey K Chambers and Edinur Hisham Atan (Victoria University of Wellington) Archival photographs as a research resource for assessing socio-cultural change and continuity in a Melanau community in Sarawak. Dr. Ann Appleton
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Postgraduate students were invited to present their papers (see appendix 5): Malaysia: Knowledge sharing requirements amongst the Iban of Sarawak: preliminary findings. Rashidah Bolhassan, Dr. Dan Dorner and Dr. Jocelyn Cranefield (Victoria University of Wellington) The effects of audit committee independence and expertise on default risk among Malaysian firms. Nor Balkish Zakaria (Victoria University of Wellington) The Development of Pre-Service Teachers ICT Integration: a Case Study of Malaysian Secondary School Hasniza Nordin (University of Canterbury) Training Intelligent Agents Using Learning Classifier Systems (LCSs). Syahaneim Marzukhi, Will N. Browne, and Mengjie Zhang (Victoria University of Wellington) Knowledge management in distributed agile software development Siva Dorairaj, Professor James Noble and Dr Petra Malik (Victoria University of Wellington)

Maori How we can normalise the use of Mori language in the home and community? Maureen Muller (Victoria University of Wellington) Whakawhanaungatanga -reo: Language revitalisation and the virtual iwi Ewan Pohe (Victoria University of Wellington)

Pasifika The legacy of Leopa: Samoan language and culture in Tusi Tamaseses debut feature film The Orator/O le Tulafale Sadat Muaiava (Victoria University of Wellington) Chasing skirts: a poetic ethnography of urohs en Pohnpei Emelihter Kihleng (Victoria University of Wellington)

Dinner: There were cultural shows by Malays, Samoan and Cook Islanders and dinner of the second night was hosted by the High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand, HE Dato Mazlan Muhammad (see appendix 6). 3.4. The 4th International Seminar on Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture The Centre of Malay Excellence and the Academy of Malay Studies of University of Malaysia would be happy to host the 4th International Seminar in Kuala Lumpur. Date: March 2013 3.5. Attending seminar Attended a seminar organised by cross cultural laboratory, School of Psychology. Speaker: Professor Ype Poortinga. Title: Small differences, big interpretations: A Paradox in cross cultural psychology. Date: 3 April 2012 Venue: School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington 4. Outreach 4.1. CMS has made collaborations with universities in Malaysia in research thus expanding the network of collaboration between Victoria University of Wellington and International Islamic University Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Utara Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Colleagues from International Islamic University and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia participated in the 3rd International Seminar. In New Zealand CMS has made collaboration with universities in South Island such as University of Otago, University of Canterbury and Lincoln University through the postgraduate research colloquiums. CMS has expanded the networking to Auckland through the first conference, Malaysian Research Conference Auckland on December 17, 2011, where Malaysian students presented their PhD work; two keynote speakers, one from Malaysia and the other from Massey University, Albany spoke on how to publish research findings in journals. CMS spoke on what external examiners look for in theses. 4.3. Another outreach programme carried out by CMS was the postgraduate research colloquium in Waikato on 17 March 2012. CMS presented a keynote address,
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Looking for indigenous constructs in studies in Malaysia. In closing the colloquium CMS informed the postgraduate students at Waikato of CMS role and how CMS can facilitate their research through CMS Grants and academic meetings. 4.4. CMS contacted the International Office at Waikato and met with the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr David Lumsden and informed him of the existence of CMS and its role in New Zealand.

5. Publication CMS has come out with three publications: 5.1. Annual Saad Lecture 2011 As part of publicity for CMS, copies of the publication are sent to YB Tan Sri Abdul Halim Saad, YB Dato Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, II Finance Minister Malaysia, all participants of the Saad lecture 2011, Senior Management Team and relevant staff at Victoria University of Wellington, CMS Advisory Committee, the High Commissions and Embassies in New Zealand, libraries in New Zealand and Malaysia, Malaysian students associations and the Malaysian community in Wellington. The 1st National Postgraduate Research Colloquium proceeding is published under the title: Bracing Malaysia for a complicated world (see appendix 7). Compilation of Saad lectures 1996 2011 There are 10 papers presented in the Annual Saad lecture series (see appendix 8).

5.2.

5.3.

CMs acknowledged the support by Victoria University Foundation in these publications. 6. Thesis supervision 6.1. Postdoctoral supervision CMS is supervising the research by Dr. Maheran Yaman, Assistant Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia. Title of research: A preliminary study on Austronesian interpretation on ferns as carving motives in the community involving the New Zealand Maori, Indonesian Minangkabau and Malaysian Malay. Status: On going
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7. Cultural activities 7.1. Maori welcome for High Commissioner and Sec-Gen, Ministry of Higher Education. Date: 14 December 2011 Programme: 1pm Pwhiri (Maori welcome) The High Commissioner and his Family, CMS and his wife Datin Dr Siti Maimon, Dr Rosli Mohammed, Director, Education Malaysia New Zealand, was received by Michael Ross, a representative from the marae, at the waharoa (entrance) to Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae. Hakari (lunch) After the completion of the Pwhiri the guests was called into the wharekai (dining room) for lunch. Some pictures of the Pwhiri in appendix 9. 7.2. Maori welcome for 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture participants Cultural shows at the dinners during the 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture. Cultural shows were performed by Maoris, Malays, Samoans and Cook Islanders (see appendix 6).

7.3.

8.

Annual Saad Lecture 2012 Royal Professor Ungku Abu Aziz was suggested at the last CMS Advisory Committee meeting. Date suggested: September 2012.

9.

Follow up meeting to 3rd International Seminar on Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture. CMS met the following members of VUW staff with Prof Dato Yaacob Harun, 2nd CMS, and Dr Zahir Ahmad, Director of Academy of Malay Studies at University Malaya. 9.1. Meeting with Prof Philip Morrison, Professor of Geography and Shona de Sain, Associate Dean.
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CMS informed the meeting that School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences students and staff have used grants from CMS to do research work in Sarawak. It was suggested that the School expand its research area to the rest of Malaysia and University of Malaya would be pleased to host the research in Kuala Lumpur. Staff and student exchange was also discussed. University of Malaya is keen to send PhD students and staff for sabbatical. University of Malaya is also keen to have Professor Philip Morrison as a visiting professor. 9.2. Meeting with Prof Paul Morris, Religious Studies. Prof Morris is pleased to work with CMS and University of Malaya on religious studies. 9.3. Meeting with AProf Peter Adds, Head of School of Maori Studies. The meeting agreed as a follow-up to the 3rd International Seminar to encourage staff and students to do joint comparative research. Students and staff from VUW are encouraged to come to Malaysia for short duration. 9.4. Meeting with Prof Rob Rabel and AProf David Crabbe Prof Yaakob Harun and AProf Zahir Ahmad discussed the MoU that University of Malaya has signed in 2004. It was agreed that the MoU could be revived and student / staff exchange and research collaboration could be discussed. 10. Visit to Malaysian Resource Centre CMS welcomed two visitors from the National Library Malaysia on 23 April 2012. Madam Maizan Ismail, Director of National Collection and Development and Documentation Madam Siti Manoriah Saleh, Library Officer We had a meeting with Rachel Esson, Acting University Librarian and Associate Director, Margaret Ferguson, Manager Collection Policy and Development and Tony Quinn, Senior Subject Librarian, from VUW Library and discussed further cooperation between the National Library Malaysia and VUW Library.

11. Student mobility CMS received a letter from the International Islamic University enquiring the possibility of having New Zealand students coming to study in Malaysia. 12. Planned activities. As the focus of the work for May 2012 May 2013 period is outreach, the following activities are planned: 12.1. Seminars to postgraduate students in schools in Victoria University of Wellington. 12.1.1. Meeting with Professor Paul Morris from Religious Studies. A seminar with honours and postgraduate students will be arranged in Trimester 1, 2012. 12.1.2. Meeting with Professor Philip Morrison from School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. Seminars will be arranged to postgraduate students and staff in Development and Human Geography. 12.1.3. Meeting with Dr Tamasailau Suaalii Sauni and Dr Teresia Teaiwa from Pasifika Studies. 12.1.4. Meeting with AProf Peter Adds from School of Maori Studies. 12.2. Outreach in colleges in Wellington. CMS will start with Onslow College. CMS has emailed Onslow College for a meeting. A meeting has been set on 27 April 2012. 12.3. 2nd National Postgraduate Research Colloquium (2NPRC) to be held at Lincoln University during the Bersatu Games. CMS is contacting the president of the Malaysian Canterbury postgraduate students association to discuss the 2NPRC. CMS has discussed with Waikato University Malaysian Association (WUMA) on possibility of having a joint conference with Malaysian Postgraduate Students Association Auckland (MAPSA) later this year.

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12.4. Malaysia Week. CMS will organise this activity with universities in New Zealand to have a Malaysia Week in September 2012. CMS will invite some well-known professors and artists.

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Appendices

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Contents Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 7 Appendix 8 Appendix 9 1st Malaysian Research Conference Auckland 1st Waikato Malaysian Postgraduate Colloquium 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (the powhiri) 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (official opening and seminar presentations) 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (presentations by postgraduate students) 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (dinner) 1st National Postgraduate Research Colloquium (1NPRC) publication Compilation of Saad Lectures 1996 - 2011 Powhiri for High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand, HE Dato Mazlan Muhammad 14 20 23 24 27 29 31 33 35

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Appendix 1 1st Malaysian Research Conference Auckland The first Malaysian Research Conference 2011 (MaRCA 2011) is organised by the Chair of Malay Studies (CMS) in collaboration with Education Malaysia New Zealand (EMNZ) and Malaysian-Auckland Postgraduate Students Association (MAPSA). Date: 17 December 2011 Time: 9am 9pm Venue: The University of Auckland Background With the theme Glow to Shine it is hoped that Malaysian researchers in New Zealand will be able to discuss their research with other postgraduate students, which are crucial steps in postgraduate studies. The main aim of this Conference is to give the much needed moraleboost, exposure and most importantly the opportunity to reflect and improve. It is hoped that the conference could identify early synergies between research projects, and peer support and could showcase the range of research recently completed and underway by Malaysian postgraduates in New Zealand North Island. CMS in collaboration with EMNZ and MAPSA organize this day-long Conference to help shed some light in the sometimes foggy cycle of postgraduate research. There are no restrictions in the range of topics being addressed as long as the research is conducted by a Malaysian. Research proposals, research papers, and research projects are accepted in this conference and all papers are peer reviewed on the basis of a full length manuscript and acceptance are based on quality and relevance. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings edited by The New Zealand Chair of Malay Studies Prof. Dato Wan Rafaei, and will be made freely available on the web. Before this conference, CMS has initiated the First National Postgraduate Research Colloquium (1NPRC) at the University of Otago located in South Island on 4 July 2011. It is hoped that MaRCA11 in the north of New Zealand and NPRC in the south will be organised annually so that Malaysian postgraduate students will have a forum for discussion on their research. CMS acknowledges the support given by Victoria University of Wellington and the Malaysian High Commission in New Zealand in all the actiites organised by CMS. CMS is grateful to EMNZ and MAPSA for their collaboraton in organising this conferencee

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Conference committee Prof. Dato' Dr.Wan Rafaei Wan Abdul Rahman Chair of Malay Studies, Victoria University of Wellington Conference Chairman Dr. Rosli Mohammed Counsellor/ Director EMNZ Conference Deputy Chairman Mohd shakir Bin Md Saat Conference Director Dr. Suhaimi Abd Latif Humanities Paper Review Coordinator Dr. Mohammad Shakir Nasif Sciences Paper Review Coordinator Aini Zuhra Abdul Kadir Treasurer Teh Raihana Nazirah Roslan Secretary

Committee Members Che Khairil Izam Bin Che Ibrahim Mohd Ikmal Fazlan bin Rozli Aidi Hizami b. Alias Mohd Nihra Haruzuan b. Mohamad Said Muhammad Farid Azizul b. Azizui Norasieh Md Amin Myzatul Aishah Kamarazaly Halizah Bt Ibrahim Noormah Binti Abdullah

Programme 9.00 am Conference MC 9.50 am 9.55 am : Arrival & Registration : Teh Raihana Nazirah Roslan : Malaysia National Anthem : Dua by Bro. Anas Ibrahim
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10.00 10.15 am

: Speech and Conference Launching by HIS Excellency Dato' Mazlan Muhammad, High Commissioner of Malaysia : Conference Briefing by Dr. Mohammad Shakir Nasif : Keynote1: Prof. Dr. Baharuddin Aris Keynote title: How to get your papers published in Journals with Impact Factor: Editor's Perspective : Session 1: 4 Presenters : Aidi Hizami b. Alias (Humanities)

10.20 am 10.30 am

11.15 am Session Chair Presenters 11.15 - 11.30 am

: Lornie Enggong Paper title: How Personal Factors and Community of An EGovernment Web Site Influence Citizens to Participate? : Norliza Katuk Paper title: The Effects of Guided Computer-Based Learning (CBL) on Learning Experience : Nihra Said Paper title: The Nature and Characteristics of Online Group Learning in Malaysian Tertiary Classroom : Norasieh Md Amin Paper title: Digital Library Service in Blended Learning Environment through the Lens of Activity Theory : Session 2: 3 Presenters (Sciences) :Mohd Ikmal Fazlan bin Rozli : Azwan Iskandar Azmi Paper title: Experimental and Statistical Analyses of GFRP Composites Machinability : Dr. Suhaimi Abd Latif Paper title: MDSS vs 802.11e: MDSS implementations on OPNET
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11.30 11.45 am

11.45 12.00 pm

12.00 12.15 pm

12.30pm Session Chair 12.30 - 12.45 pm

12.45 1.00 pm

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: Che Khairil Izam bin Che Ibrahim Paper title: Overview of Project Alliancing Based Studies in the Construction Management Literature : Lunch and Zohor Prayer : Session Chair Keynote 2: Aini Zuhra Abdul Kadir Keynote 2: Prof. Dr. Stuart C. Carr Keynote title: How to get your research published in Social Sciences

1.30 pm 2.15 pm

3.00pm Session Chair 3.00 3.15 pm

: Session 3: 3 Presenters (Sciences) : Syarifah Syed Nor Azlan : Aidi Hizami Alias Paper title: Sustainable City: Method DevelopmenT for Risk Assessment and Management, Within the Perspective of City`S Intergenerational Equity of Resources : Anas Ibrahim Paper title: The investigation of small strain shear modulus of Auckland Residual soil using bender elements Test : Abd Halim Embong Paper title: An Investigation on Assessment for Personalized Aneurysm Rupture Risk Prediction : Tea : Session 4: 3 Presenters (Sciences) : Mohd Nihra Haruzuan b. Mohamad Said : Mohd Ikmal Fazlan bin Rozli Paper title: A Review: Testing of Flange Hung Double Tee Concrete Beams with Loop Bar Support Details : Mohamad Farid Jaafar Paper title: Assisting Testing Process in Domain-Specific Visual
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3.15 3.30 pm

3.30 3.45 pm

4.00pm 4.15pm Session Chair 4.15 4.30 pm

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Languages 4.45 5.00 pm : Syarifah Syed Nor Azlan Paper title: Quality of Service (QoS) Measurement in an Environment of Federated Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) Testbed: A Research Proposal : Workshop (forum) Prof. Dato' Dr. Wan Rafaei Wan Abdul Rahman Title: What External Examiners Look for in Theses Datin Dr. Siti Maimon Binti Kamso Title: Case Study in Research 6.15 pm 7.00 pm : Conference ends : Dinner and Best Papers Awards at Mustard Seed Restaurant

5.15 6.15 pm

Award Winning List: Best Research Proposal: Mr Aidi Hizami Alias Best paper Humanities: Mdm Norasieh Md Amin Best paper Science: Mr Azwan Iskandar Bin Azmi

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With the Malaysian High Commissioner

CMS presenting a memento to a keynote speaker

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Appendix 2 1st Waikato Malaysian Postgraduate Colloquium

1ST WAIKATO MALAYSIAN POSTGRADUATE COLLOQUIUM 2012 17 MARCH 2012, HAMILTON NEW ZEALAND

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following sponsors: Education Malaysia New Zealand, Wellington Chair of Malay Studies, University of Victoria Wellington

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Colloquium Delegates: Prof. Dato Dr. Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman, CMS Datin Dr. Siti Maimon Hj. Kamso Dr. Rosli Mohammed, Education Malaysia New Zealand Dr. SazaliAbidin, University of Waikato Dr. Woei Chet Lim, University of Waikato Mazura Anuar, University of Waikato Izhar Abdul Aziz, University of Waikato Azilawati Banchit, University of Waikato Khairul Anuar Shafie, University of Waikato Raa Khimi Shuib, University of Waikato Ku Marsilla Ku Ishak, University of Waikato Fariza Hanim Rusly, University of Waikato Hanani Abd. Wahab, University of Waikato Nor Azizah Zainal Abidin, University of Waikato Ruhaya Hussin, University of Waikato Azila Adnan, University of Waikato Syeliya Md. Zaini, University of Waikato Nelson Cyril, University of Waikato Nazarina Jamil, University of Waikato Colloquium Programme
8.00 8.30 Registration

Session 1 Chair: 8.30 8.40 8.40 9.00 9.00 9.30 9.30 10.30 10.00 10.30 10.30 11.00 Welcoming Remarks (WUMA President) Welcoming Speech (Dr. Rosli, EMNZ Director) Keynote address (Prof. Dato Dr. Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman, CMS, University of Victoria Wellington) Looking for indigenous constructs in psychology studies Guest Speaker1 (Datin Dr.Siti Maimon Kamso) Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) and Sukuk (Islamic Bond): Opportunities for academic research. Guest Speaker2 (Dr. Sazali Abidin) PhD Struggle, survival, and success Tea & Coffee Break

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Session 2 Chair: 11.00 11.15 11.15 11.30 11.30 11.45 11.45 12.00 12.00 12.15 12.15 1.30 Multivariate technique for analyzing kiwifruit quality attributes (Khairul Anuar Shafie) Malaysian medical students perception on miscommunication during clinical practice in a New Zealand University (Mazura Anuar) Craniofacial bones reconstruction using titanium alloys via direct metal laser sintering (Izhar Abdul Aziz) Do large shareholders expropriate in Malaysian corporations? (Azilawati Banchit) Development of novel elastomeric composites for vibration damping and isolation (Raa Khimi Shuib) Mid-day break (Lunch &Solat)

Session 3 Chair: 1.30 1.45 1.45 2.00 2.00 2.15 2.15 2.30 2.30 2.45 2.45 3.00 3.00 3.15 Fariza Hanim Rusly Hanani Abdul Wahab Nor Azizah Zainal Abidin Biodegradable Plastic from Blood Meal (Ku Marsilla Ku Ishak) Ruhaya Hussin Azila Adnan Concluding Remarks

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Appendix 3 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (The powhiri)

Powhiri ceremony led by Te Ripowai Higgins, the Marae Manager and the Co-chairperson of the seminar

Seminar participants

Hongi exchange between hosts and participants

Professor Dato Dr. Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman, the Chair of Malay Studies and the Co-chairperson of the seminar, giving welcome speech.

Group photo of some of the participants

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Appendix 4 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (Official opening and seminar presentations)

Professor Neil Quigley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Victoria University of Wellington, opening the seminar

Mamari Stephens, Maori keynote speaker

Professor Noraini Mohd Noor, Malay keynote speaker

Dr Semisi James Prescott, Pacific keynote speaker

Dr Geoff Chambers, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Associate Professor Peter Adds, School of Maori Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

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Emeritus Professor Hood Salleh, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Professor Yaacob Harun, Universiti Malaya

Datin Dr. Siti Maimon Haji Kamso, Mayfield Strategic Management Consultancy

Dr. Ann Appleton, a guest speaker from Auckland

Dr Maheran Yaman, International Islamic University Malaysia

Mike Ross, Victoria University of Wellington

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Professor Fatimah Daud, International Islamic University Malaysia

Dr Wan Shahrazad, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Vaisagote Keneti, Victoria University of Wellington

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Appendix 5 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (Presentations by postgraduate students) Malaysia

Rashidah Bolhassan, Victoria University of Wellington

Nor Balkish Zakaria, Victoria University of Wellington

Hasniza Nordin, University of Canterbury

Siva Dorairaj, Victoria University of Wellington

Syahaneim Marzuki, Victoria University of Wellington

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Maureen Muller, Victoria University of Wellington

Ewan Pohe, Victoria University of Wellington

Pasifika

Sadat Muaiava, Victoria University of Wellington

Emelihter Kihleng, Victoria University of Wellington

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Appendix 6 3rd International Seminar: Malay, Maori and Pacific language, art and culture (Dinner)

From left to right: John Temara, Dr Geoff Chambers and Maureen Muller at the first dinner

From left to right: Dr Semisi James Prescott, Professor Neil Quigley and Emeritus Professor Hood Salleh

Professor Dato Dr Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman at the first dinner

Cook Island dancer at the first dinner

Samoan dancers at the second day dinner

Malaysian dancers at the second dinner

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Participants taking photos with the Co-chairpersons of the seminar, Professor Dato Dr Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahmah and Te Ripowai Higgins

Participants taking photos with Dato Mazlan Muhammad, The High Commissioner of Malaysia, and wife at the second dinner

Dato Mazlan Muhammad, The High Commissioner of Malaysia, giving speech at the second day dinner

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Acknowledgements Introduction Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman and Siti Maimon Hj. Kamso Malaysia at an important phase in the nations history and the future of Malaysia in the context of a complicated world Hasnudin bin Hamzah From research to publication Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman Self-regulated learning strategies of Malaysian tertiary level learners learning English as a second language Azizah Binti Mohd Zahidi The identification of language needs of learners of Mandarin as a foreign language at tertiary level in Malaysia Hiang Loon Low Second language writing in the ESL classroom Alice Wong Su Chu, John Everatt and Brigid McNeill A proposal to investigate the effectiveness of practical work at the lower secondary school level in Malaysia Siti Shamsiah binti Sani Intercultural factors and their effects in Malaysians Assessment Centres Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad Knowledge sharing and preservation of traditional cultural expressions: The Sarawak story Rashidah Bolhassan, Brian M. Harmer, G. E. Gorman and Jocelyn Cranefield Tsunami responsive architecture: The use of multi-grid coupled tsunami model programme to refine coastal architectural design strategies and decision making Jestin Nordin and Andrew Charleson The effect of board independence and ownership on the association between earning response coefficient and default risk. Nor Balkish Zakaria, Tony van Zijl, Wares Karim and Bhagwan Khanna Brief note on authors Other papers presented v 1

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Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction The Malay culture Syed Hussein Alatas The government, the private sector and strategic alliances a perspective from Malaysia Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid Development towards national unity: The Malaysian experience Musa hitam Malaysian economic development experience: Perspective and challenges Sulaiman Mahbob Language, politics & education in Malaysia Asmah Haji Omar Global empire- and the quest for global justice Chandra Muzaffar Criminalise war: The path to peaceful resolution Mahathir Mohamad Understanding halal business opportunities for New Zealand Muhyiddin Yassin Islam and its contemporary manifestations in Malaysia Nazrin Shah The Malaysian economy: Present state and future challenges Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Brief note on authors

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Appendix 9 Pwhiri for High Commissioner of Malaysia, HE Dato Mazlan Muhammad

Guests arriving at the ceremony

Te Ripowai Higgins welcoming the guests

Guests at the pwhiri ceremony

Hosts greeting the guests in traditional Maori way, Hongi

Guests inside the marae

Guests haiing lunch after the pwhiri

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